grayer

ADJECTIVE

muted silver in color

Synonyms

WEAK

Dove ash ashen battleship cinereal clouded dingy drab dusky dusty granite heather iron lead leaden livid mousy neutral oyster pearly peppery powder sere shaded silvered silvery slate smoky somber stone

ADJECTIVE

silver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drab dusty grey silvery

STRONG

Dove ash clouded dappled heather iron lead neutral oyster pearly powder shaded silvered slate stone

WEAK

ashen cinereal dingy dusky leaden livid mousy peppery sere smoky somber

Example Sentences

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But gravity-defying themes such as semiconductors in recent weeks have lured older, grayer investors as well as Wall Street pros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In prediction markets, the rules are considerably grayer, as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance detailed last month.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Dr. Dre announces that a time portal has opened to 2002 and a digitally de-aged old Eminem is on the loose, with today’s grayer 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg playing along with the bit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

Marcus Mariota’s hair is grayer now than when he entered the NFL as a highly touted prospect and a potential face of a franchise.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

The house was dark, but smoke coughed from one of the center chimneys, grayer than the gray sky.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys